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A multidimensional analysis of poverty in South Africa since the transition (1996-2007) using the fuzzy sets approach.
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
With the transition to a democratic society, one of the challenges to emerge was to provide economic freedoms for all – that is, freedom from isolation, freedom from powerlessness, freedom from hunger, and freedom from ...
Science parks as mechanism to enhance the development of a knowledge-based economy in Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The 21st century marked the beginning of an era in which countries became increasingly dependent on information and communication technology (ICT). Technological change has not only become one of the key contributors to ...
Finding nexus between sport sponsorship transaction and corporate governance principles, namely (accountability and transparency)
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
In South Africa today those who lead sport are facing increasing scrutiny which has inevitably resulted in questioning governance practices. The transition of many sports from predominantly volunteer administered organizations ...
Government intervention to alleviate poverty in South Africa, with a specific focus on poverty in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
When the new democratic government in South Africa came to power in 1994, it inherited a legacy of inequality, unemployment and poverty. Mindful of this triple challenge the government’s first socioeconomic policy framework, ...
Graduate unemployment in South Africa: extent, nature and causes
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The South African economy faces a challenging socio-economic problem of high and
persistent unemployment since the transition. Looking at the unemployment problem in greater perspective, numerous studies found that it is ...
A microeconomic analysis of household saving: a specific focus on the lower income categories and prospects of formalising informal saving in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The paper is a microeconomic analysis of household saving that specifically looks at whether informal saving should be formalised, the costs and benefits to formalising, what has been done and how this may be improved. A ...
Critical evaluation of possible policy options to reduce unemployment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Since the advent of democracy, one of the most serious economic problems facing the South African economy is the persistently high unemployment. Although employment has been increasing in general since the economic transition, ...
The effectiveness of fiscal deficits in stimulating economic growth
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This thesis applies a Structural Vector Auto Regression model to find the response of economic
growth to fiscal deficits in South Africa. The results of this study help to assess the effectiveness of
discretionary fiscal ...
Household food security and the anthropometric status of children under five: evidence from the Kenya integrated household budget survey (2005/2006)
(2013)
Kenya has continued to record decreasing child mortality rates in recent years, with
available data showing that the under-five mortality rate was 85 per 1000 live births in
2010, down from 117 in 1997 (World Bank, 2012). ...
Career indecision amongst undergraduate university students at an academic institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
One of the most important decisions adolescents are confronted with in the transitioning period from high school to tertiary institutions, is making career decisions. Young adults and adolescents may experience high levels ...